A murder trial has ended in a hung jury with six jurors for and two jurors against the conviction of the defendant. The presiding judge at the trial directs the jury into seclusion, asking the dissenters to reconsider the opinion of the majority so that a unanimous decision can be reached. In the given scenario, the presiding judge has invoked the _____.

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The presiding judge has invoked the Allen charge, which is a directive given by a court to a deadlocked jury to encourage the jurors in the minority to reconsider their positions in light of the majority's opinion, with the aim of reaching a unanimous verdict.

A Murder Trial Has Ended in a Hung Jury with Six